Biden: No decision on whether to run for president

Jan. 29, 2014
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Vice President Biden listens to President Obama make his State of the Union Address on Jan. 28. / Charles Dharapak, AP

by David Jackson, USA TODAY

by David Jackson, USA TODAY

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Vice President Biden took to the morning shows Wednesday to praise President Obama's State of the Union Address, and also suggested he might like to give some of those speeches himself one day.

Speaking on NBC's Today show, Biden said he knows "in my heart" he would make a good president, but he hasn't decided whether to seek the White House in 2016.

"I haven't made a decision to run and I haven't made a decision not to run," Biden said.

As for the State of the Union, Biden echoed Obama's statements that the administration wants to work with Congress on economic issues, but is also prepared to issue executive orders if necessary.

"We're just not going to sit around and wait for the Congress if they choose not to act," Biden told CBS' This Morning.

Biden - who fared poorly during presidential bids in 1988 and 2008 - could face a major obstacle if he takes the plunge in 2016: Former secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton. She has also said she has not decided whether to run.

Asked on CBS if Clinton's decision would affect his own, Biden said: "No, not directly. The only reason a man or woman should run for president - and I'm sure Hillary views it the exact same way - is if they think they're better positioned to be able to do what the nation needs at the moment. And what is the plan that you have for the country."

Republicans also went on the shows to give their opinion of Obama's speech.